Question

36. Which of the following is the primary reason

that Dickens wrote David Copperfield?
F. He needed money from the novel to help
pay his debts.
G. It was too painful for him to confront his
memories directly in an autobiography.
H. He wanted his own children to know of his
work in the factory.
J. His autobiography had not been well
accepted by the public.
K. He wanted to demonstrate that his childhood
job had helped him succeed in later
life.

Answer 1

The primary reason why Dickens wrote David Copperfield is because G. it was too painful for him to confront his memories directly in an autobiography.
This way, he could write about his own life, but in a different way, from a different point of view, which wouldn't be as difficult.